METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING USER INTERFACE

Title:

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING USER INTERFACE

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2016/060501

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

The present disclosure relates to a sensor network, Machine Type Communication (MTC), Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communication, and technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the above technologies, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. A method of providing a user interface (UI) by an electronic device is provided. The method includes displaying a control UI, receiving a first drag input via the displayed control UI, and, when a direction of the first drag input corresponds to a first direction, displaying a cursor UI at a preset location. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a UI through which an electronic device can easily receive a user input may be provided. More specifically, in a limited input state including a one hand input, a user can easily make an input for selecting an item displayed on a display unit and, accordingly, user convenience can be improved.

Inventors:

HONG DOHY (KR)
CHEUN KYUNGWHOON (KR)
OH JISUNG (KR)
LEE KISEOK (KR)
CHOI DONGJOO (KR)

Application Number:

PCT/KR2015/010918

Publication Date:

April 21, 2016

Filing Date:

October 15, 2015

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD (KR)

International Classes:

G06F3/0488; G06F3/0482; G06F3/0486

Domestic Patent References:

WO2009017312A1

2009-02-05

Foreign References:

US20130036388A1	2013-02-07
US20110302515A1	2011-12-08
US8631344B2	2014-01-14
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